Designer Brands Inc. Careers and Employment

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Work wellbeing score is Low, 63 out of 100

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Low

Stress-free

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Below average

Purpose

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Low

Satisfaction

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Low

About the company

CEO
Mary Turner
74%
approve of Mary Turner's performance

Founded
1969
Company size
1,001 to 5,000
Revenue
$1bn to $5bn (CAD)
Industry
Retail & Wholesale
Headquarters
Canadian Support Office i...
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Designer Brands Inc. website

Designer Brands Inc. is one of North America’s largest designers, producers and retailers of footwear and accessories. The company operates a portfolio of retail concepts in nearly 1,000 locations under the DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse, The Shoe Company, and Shoe Warehouse brands and operates leased locations in the U.S through its Affiliated Business Group. Designer Brands designs and produces footwear and accessories through Camuto Group, a leading manufacturer selling in more than 5,400 doors worldwide. The Camuto Group owns licensing rights for the Jessica Simpson® footwear business, and footwear and handbag licenses for Lucky Brand® and Max Studio®. In partnership with a joint venture with Authentic Brands Group, Designer Brands also owns a stake in Vince Camuto®, Louise et Cie®, Sole Society®, CC Corso Como®, Enzo Angiolini® and others.

At both The Shoe Company and Shoe Warehouse, we believe style shouldn’t demand a huge investment or time and money. Style should be comfortable, accessible and easy to achieve. The first The Shoe Company opened in 1992 and the chain has since grown to more than 75 locations across Canada. The first Shoe Warehouse opened in 2012 and there are now more than 50 locations in Canada.

DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse was first introduced to Canada in 2014; it is the destination for fabulous brands at a great value every single day. There are now more than 27 stores open nationwide, offering thousands of shoes for women, men, and kids!

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Assistant Store Manager

$32,713 per year

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Reviews

Store Manager in Canada

on 6 December 2022

Always something to do and great benefits

There is always something that needs to be done, and usually not enough time or labour. Decent benefits and discounts. Fair salaries for managers and paid time off.

Cashier/Sales Associate in Tsawwassen, BC

on 29 May 2023

Not terrible but not great either

Management went through multiple managers before settling on one. Assistant managers weren't terrible and were sometimes respectful but will sometimes pick on you to do a load of work while you have your own task to finish before the end of your shift. Coworkers were very chill and nice though. The only workplace politics took place with upper management.

Part-time Sales Associate in Balzac, AB

on 30 March 2023

Management was very mean and I didn’t feel supported while working there.

My training was very minimal and the management was very mean. One of the managers would talk bad about co-workers behind their backs if they ever made so much as a minor mistake. I was not given productive or positive feedback. It was a very stressful environment constantly.

Manager in Ontario

on 30 March 2023

Company with no values and horrible environment

This place is a trap, you live like in a cold war strategy over there everyone is trying to save their back. There is no chance of growth, if you decided to do a good job, it against you because now it’s your responsibility and you get triple the tasks than other person than made same or more than you. Some associates are very rude, authoritative, and uncooperative, and there is no actions against...

Manager in Toronto, ON

on 22 March 2023

Don't recommend

Head office doesn't give enough hours for store managers to effectively run a store. To much is expected for pay range given for any position in store.

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